Farmers and forest product businesses are strongly encouraged to provide your input on state and local regulations that impact your business.

The University of Connecticut, with funding from Farm Credit East, is conducting a survey on state and municipal regulations that impact farming and timber activities. Anyone engaged in the business of agriculture or forest products within New England, New York or New Jersey is invited to participate.

The survey will take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Responses will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. The results of this survey will be developed into a report which will be shared with Northeast agricultural leaders and policy makers at the state and local levels.

For more information, or to participate in this survey, please visit FarmCreditEast.com/RegulatorySurvey. Responses are requested by October 31, 2014. Your participation is important and may impact the regulatory environment for Northeast agriculture by allowing for better policy recommendations on regulations that limit Northeast farm businesses. This survey is conducted by the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy.